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Studies that demonstrate that gender differences fluctuate depending on the social situation offer proof that __________.
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Social forces have an impact on some gender differences
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Kendra is an introductory sociology student. For a class project, she decides to study messages in the mass media. She notices that there are very few role models for young gays and lesbians. Kendra concludes that the messages in the media reflect __________.
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heteronormativity
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Mary has a very busy life. As a result, she prefers casual sexual liaisons with no expectation of a relationship to ensue. To Mary, __________ is ideal.
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Cohabitation
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According to sociologists, why are women more likely than men to avoid casual sex?
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Women are more concerned about damage to their reputations
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Which of the following statements supports the conclusion that surprisingly few gender expectations have changed in the romantic and sexual realm despite women's growing economic equality with men?
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Men are much more likely to initiate sex than women.
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Which of the following statements about gender equality is true? While sex before marriage has become less acceptable, the behavior of men and women continues to follow gendered expectations.
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While sex before marriage has become more acceptable, the behavior of men and women has changed very little in terms of gendered expectations.
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Researchers attribute the incidence of births outside of marriage among individuals with lower levels of income and education to __________.
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Inconsistent use of birth control
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__________ challenge the notion that gender is binary.
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Transgendered individuals
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The double standard of sexuality tends to more harshly judge __________.
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Women than men
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The concept of __________ is at the heart of the study of social stratification.
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inequality
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__________ refers to the receipt of money over a period of time, whereas _________ refers to the net value of assets that one has at a given point in time.
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Income; wealth
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Who theorized that the critical divisions between classes were the result of the economic system?
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Karl Marx
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In a meritocracy __________.
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rewards are linked to personal ability
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__________ are much more likely than __________ to live in poverty in the United States.
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racial minorities; whites
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In Marxist terms, the important distinction in a capitalist society was between the __________ and the __________.
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Proletariat; bourgeoisie
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